Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Niger
Niger: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0007 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Niger, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0007 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Niger peaked at 0.0011 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Niger ranks 171st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.0003 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0003 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 | +96.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 | +47.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.001 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.001 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.001 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 | +2.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0007 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0097, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0007 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +96.3% | 0.0002 | 0.0004 |
| 1971 | +47.2% | 0.0004 | 0.0006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0003 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 | 0.0004 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 | 0.0007 | 0.0011 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 | 0.0006 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 0.0007 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 0.0015 compare
- 169 Rwanda 0.0013 compare
- 170 Afghanistan 0.001 compare
- 172 Bahrain 0 compare
- 172 Comoros 0
- 172 Djibouti 0
- 172 South Sudan 0
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Niger?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Niger was 0.0007 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 in 1985.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Niger ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.